citynet | Video + Voice

[ For a good while, all anyone's going to see is the cityscape of the second district. There's clear movement as the scene seems to move and shake with what seems to be the sounds of footsteps in the background. ]

Hello? Hi, my name is—oh no, the video is on backward, uh—

[ There is a small pause, and after much tinkering, the feed switches over to the front camera. Crisis adverted? On the screen is a teenage girl, looking barely legal with a strange hairstyle. She has on a pretty friendly smile, with all things considered, and doesn't seem entirely too distraught. ]

—there we go! Hello again, sorry for the trouble! My name is Usagi Tsukino and I'm new to the city. So far, I've found a place to live, I think, and I'm just trying to familiarize myself with the place so it's easier to navigate.

[ She looks pensive for a moment. ]

Or perhaps more information on the place? How do things work around here? Anything is fine. [ She pauses for a moment. ] Oh, maybe a place to get food? I haven't seen anywhere that resembles a restaurant where I am, but I'm not entirely sure.

Sorry for all the questions, and thank you for your time!

[ The video feed switches off, but it seems like she somehow didn't close the voice transmission along with the video. ]

Okay...where am I, ooooh, I could really go for a large banana split sundae right about now...where does a girl get some ice cream around here?

...wait, didn't I walk past that place earlier? Huh? Why is this still on? Oh no.....!

[ And the voice transmission cuts off here. ]

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[ Wow, it really is her! Well, at least she's got that one right, so there will be no apologies on her part! ]

Yeah! [ She pauses. ] Let's grab some food so we can have adequate energy to go shopping for cute things to decorate our apartments with! Do you have any recommendations or should we just go with whatever's on the menu?

[ She's about to address her properly, but...it seems like throughout their entire interaction, she's never thought to ask for the other girl's name. It's a little embarrassing... ]

Uh, I never got your name, and I sort of got really excited and forgot to ask.

[This girl is just as chipper and exuberant in person as she was over the device, huh...? It's kind of amazing, and Altria just kind of watches her with a blank smile despite herself.

This sort of energy... it's infectious and also overwhelming, but in kind of a nice way, she can't help but think.]

Oh--that's right! I'm Altria. Altria Caster. It's nice to meet you!

And I like the pancakes. With the powdered sugar on top. Have you ever had powdered sugar? It's so amazing...!

[ Hey, look, another friend acquired—she did always say that power comes in the number of friends you have, right? Was that the saying? Or was it strength in numbers?

Anyway! She beams, clearly excited. ] Hehe, now that I have your name, we're going to be very good friends!

[ Speaking of friends—friends should obviously share a meal together and the way Altria describes the pancakes causes her blood pumping. She's ready for the sugar intake, she's ready. It's been too long since she's had anything sweet, so at the mention, she nearly drools. ]

Pancake with powdered sugar? That sounds heavenly...we need to get that, right now! I've had powdered sugar before, but I'm curious whether it tastes the same here...also, have you tried it with fresh fruit and maple syrup?

[Maple syrup? Fresh fruit on top? That all sounds incredible, and she perks up immediately at the thought.]

I haven't! I haven't tried it that way yet at all!

I really want to now, though...!

[... Mm, but would it be too much to get both kinds...?]

Oh, but if you want to get the powdered sugar kind, I can try the other kind later!

[She's still unclear, honestly, on exactly how much food humans might need or not need, and doesn't want to order too much.]

[ Well, there's a first for everything! Time to introduce Altria to all kinds of sweets! ]

Well, what are we waiting for? Let's get both and we can share— [ A pause. ] —if you don't mind! And maybe for the fun of it, we can order more sweets to add so that we can try all sorts of dishes! I'm sure it will be fine—it's not like desserts take up much room in the stomach anyway!

[ That is entirely not true, but in Usagi's case....her capacity for sweets and foods alike is...slightly bigger than her size suggests. There is no such thing as ordering too much in her dictionary. ]

Plus, we don't have to stick to just sweets, we can also try some more savoury dishes too!

[ Usagi, your food monster is showing... ]

[USAGI... Altria tilts her head at that, and while she could absolutely go for trying every last thing, she did recently just get scolded for trying to take too many snacks... so with that one her mind, she rubs the back of her neck sheepishly and:]

Um--let's get both and share, like you said! And then... maybe we can come back another time and try the others too?

It could be something to look forward to!

[ Usagi stares at Altria. She does suppose her overexcitement about food is a little jarring at first. But at the same time, maybe it's something she needs to work on...either way! She's not about to make her new friend uncomfortable. ]

That sounds good! [ Meanwhile, what Altria suggested—coming back to try the other items on the menu sounds like an amazing plan, so it gets the seal of approval from Usagi! ] That sounds like a plan! We can spread out all the items over the course of a few days and then we can decide which ones' are our favourite!

[ Usagi's never going to say no to food and outings with her newfound friend is something she also won't say no to, so it's a thumbs-up from her! ]

That... sounds really, really great!

[She's never had a standing food date like this with a friend! This is so exciting...]

It isn't too far from where you're staying, right?

Okay! Then it's set! We'll have to plan our next outing, right? Well, maybe after we have some food, first.

[ Usagi stops for a moment and considers Altria's comment on living situation, and then decides that it's fine—if she's hanging out with friends and getting food along with that, then she's willing to travel and walk a while. Plus, it's not like they have to keep to one location. ]

Also, don't worry about it! As long as I'm spending time with friends and eating good food, no place is too far for me! Plus, we can always try other places that are closer to the both of us. I haven't done much exploring the different food places so far, but I hope to be able to do that soon! Maybe we can even go on a food tour, you know, just of the city itself?

[ The things she will do for food. ] I mean, if you'd like?

Definitely!

[That response comes immediately and enthusiastically.

Then, a moment later, she has to pause and consider that. Wait. She should make sure she knows what she's signing up for, shouldn't she...?]

Um, is a food tour like... going around and trying foods from all sorts of different spots?

Yeah, that's right!

[ Usagi herself hasn't exactly been to any official food tours in her life, but she figures it's the same regardless of where the location is. There are a few places she has her eyes on already, purely from interactions with others along with the few that she noticed on her apartment hunt, but she's pretty there are more that the city has to offer and she can't wait. ]

We can mark down all the places somewhere, maybe we can keep a notebook of all the places, and then create a catalogue! [ Speaking of which... ] What kind of food is your favourite, Altria? You know, generally speaking?

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rl smacked me, sorry for late reply

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